Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-11-26

capital and enterprise of your people TO do as
much for me as yon have done for Michigan and
other commonwealths. / will agree to tax all
the outside world as high as you do, and admit
all that you have TO offer me free, if you will
admit all that have to offer you on the same
terms.
In 1886 English goods came into Cana la
to the extent of $40, 6O1 600, paying a duty
of 1911, 900, or 1911 cents on the dollar.
In the same period she imported from the
United States S44,S6S,00O, yielding duties
of S6,790,000, or little more than 10
cents on the dollar. Mr.. Wiman on this
point says:
Not only were the goods imported from the
Inited states over those from Great Britain,
four millions in excess, but the rate of duty ex-
acted absolutely averaged four per cent less.
The Domin on, in 1886, imported OF free goods
from England, $40. 2l5 600, while from the United
States the free goods brought in were s15 900
These figures go to show that the existing tariff,
while it appears as uniform against all
countries, nevertheless is q practical discrim-
ination in favor of the United States.
As to the method of accomplishing this
commercial union, it is claimed by its adj
vocates that no diplomacy is necessary,
that Canada possesses all the rights and
all the powers necessary to enter into
commercial partnership with the United
States Parliament, by appropriate legis-
lation, and Congress by like action on our
side, can do the work, without treaty or
commissions or any weary waiting. True,
the Governor-General would forward such
measures to the Home Government for APP
proYal, but it is held that
there need be no fear that disallowance by
the English Government would be the fate in
store for measure which would SO manifestly
benefit Canada as that creating a commercial
alliance between five millions of her own peo-
pie on one side. and sixty millions of English
speaking people OF the United States on the
other. It might be that there would be Ieluct-
ance in yielding to such a demand in view of
the discrimination against English goods, and
the few hundred English manufacturers inter
ested would no doubt earnestly protest, but as
1t could be shown that the measure was of in
calcuable benefit TO Canada and all her people,
there would be no lack OF heartiness in the
eventual consent of the British authorities. If
1t could be understood that even the British
manufacturer would III the end be benefited by
the increased power to buy and pay for goods
they have to sell If it could be shown that as a
result of the unification of the two tariffs of
North America, that of Canada had been adj
vanced five per cent, affecting only five mill
ions of people, while corresponding reduction
had taken place on the tariff of the United
States, affecting sixty millions of people, hos
tility would be disarmed
Concerning the objection that CONNER
cial reciprocity would lead to political
union, it is replied that trade never rec
ognizes political boundaries; that forms of
government have nothing whatever to do
with the quality of iron which Canada
possesses up the Valley of the Trent, and
which she is very anxious should be sent
to Cleveland to be smelted and marketed
for her. The coal which Ontario wants,
and wants badly from Pennsylvania, pos
sesseS no greater advantage because it was
mined under a republic and is to be con-
sumed under monarchy. So with every
thing else. The same profit that comes
with the vast internal trade between the
States would come with trade between the
States and Canada, if all the barriers be-
tween the two countries were removed.
Suppose that Canada really sought for
admission to the Union, which she is not
doing and is not likely to do, the chief
advantage which would come to her
would be that which would result from an
open market among sixty millions of
people for her products. The advantage
to the United States would be, if Canada
were admitted to the Union, simply to
make Canadian products freely accessible
and under commercial union this would
follow just as freely as by political absorp-
ton.
1t is not necessary to pursue the review
of the arguments at greater length. They
are forcible, and certainly address them
selves to reason. They should not antag-
onize the protection sentiment, since it
does not involve the principle upon which
that policy is based the conditions are so
widely different from those that obtain in
relation to distant countries.
Annexation, as we some months ago set
ont, we do no believe is wise or probable;
Canadian loyalty forbids it, Canadian in
dependence is opposed to it, Canadian pol
NUS view IL Will lIlt ulSldNOr. III
is not necessity for either country, and
it is not likely at any time to be consum-
mated. But commercially there does not
appear to be any reason so strong against
as there is for broad reciprocal relations
between Canada and the United States
Certainly the benefit to US would be
greater than to Canada, but her gain
would fully compensate for the concession.
She annually sends us heavy immigra-
ton; her people mingle freely with ours;
her products we desire ours are sought by
Canada only tariff barrier prevents
their exchange without tax laid upon
the consumers.
The New York Chamber of Com
merce has appointed committee to pre-
sent the whole subject to the British Gem
mission, of which Mr.. Chamberlain is the
head. He will hear the committee, but it
is unlikely that he will concur with it.
He is known to be opposed to the scheme,
and in that respect to represent the senti-
ment of his party. He believes, and has
so stated, that it would not be worth while
for England to hold Canada as province
if she were to unite in commercial treaty
with the United States from which Great
Britain would be excluded So long as he
adheres to such views, nothing can be
hoped for from that quarter. But there is
every reason to believe that the irresisti- !
bic trend of events, and the pressing of
trade will eventually bring about the
union the commercial men OF the East are
now so urgently advocating.
FORECASTS BY A STRANGER.
At the annual banquet of the New York
Chamber of Commerce Joseph Chamber
lain, NJ. P, now in this country to arrange